Triage skill and associated factors among emergency nurses in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2017: a cross-sectional study.
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ABSTRACT: Objective
The aim of this study was to assess levels of triage skill and associated factors among emergency nurses in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2017.Results
Above half of the participants (52.9%) had a moderate level of triage skill. A strong positive relationship was found between nurses' level of triage knowledge and skill (r?=?.68, p .01). Knowledge about triage, educational level and training experience had a significant relationship with triage skill with (B?=?1.09, CI (1.41, 1.77), p?=?.002), (B?=?-?19.96, CI (-?30.208, -?9.715), p?=?.001), (B?=?.55, CI .16, .94), p?=?.006) respectively. This study revealed that most triage nurses had a moderate level of skills. Therefore, the ministry of health and hospitals should provide training and education to improve triage skill.
SUBMITTER: Kerie S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6131741 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep
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Triage skill and associated factors among emergency nurses in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2017: a cross-sectional study.
Kerie Sitotaw S Tilahun Ayele A Mandesh Alemnesh A
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<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of this study was to assess levels of triage skill and associated factors among emergency nurses in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2017.<h4>Results</h4>Above half of the participants (52.9%) had a moderate level of triage skill. A strong positive relationship was found between nurses' level of triage knowledge and skill (r = .68, p .01). Knowledge about triage, educational level and training experience had a significant relationship with triage skill with (B = 1.09, CI (1.41, 1 ...[more]
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